Re: would be keyed

Originally Posted by Julienovich

He joked that the Lexus 430 driven by his replacement, former Boeing executive Alan Mulally, would be keyed.

Can you explain the meaning of the word "keyed" here?

The slang/street meaning of "keyed" is... to take a car key (or knife) and scratch the paint along one side, or around the whole car, destroying the paint and appearance. It is a common, very bad thing to do, to an enemy or someone you're angry with.

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